Types of Waste
This waste is poisonous.
What is toxic waste?
I am low cost and light weight but I am not biodegradable.
What is plastic?
To break something down so it can be made into something new.
What is recycling?
If you throw a water bottle in the river it might end up here.
What is the Great Pacific Garbage patch?
Hazardous waste like paints, chemicals and oils can be brought to this place to be disposed of.
What is the fire station?
Propane tanks and fireworks are examples of this kind of waste.
What is explosive or reactive?
I am low cost and lightweight but I don't always protect my contents that well, especially from water.
What is cardboard.
To use something more than once or in multiple ways.
What is reuse?
I get extracted from the earth in the first step of creating a plastic bottle.
What is oil?
This is the bin where you put things like paper towel, or food scraps.
What is the compost?
Old car batteries and some household cleaners are in this category of hazardous waste.
What is corrosive?
I can be recycled and repurposed very quickly because I am 100% recyclable. It takes a lot of energy to make me so don't waste me.
What is aluminum?
To fix something so it can still be used.
What is repair?
If a plastic bottle is throw into the garbage it can create this hazardous liquid which can pollute our ground water.
What is leachate?
This type of gas can be released in a landfill and is highly flammable.
What is methane?
Gasoline and oil are examples of this hazardous waste.
What is flammable?
I keep my contents fresh and can be reused to store things for a long time. I cost more to make so be careful with me.
What is glass?
To use less of something. For example buying products that use less plastic packaging.
What is reduce?
When plastic breaks down in water it creates these harmful things that can end up in our food supply.
What are microplastics?
Any kind of material that can break down is called this.
What is biodegradeable?
Batteries are considered corrosive because they have this inside of their cells.
What is acid?
I am one of the biggest contributors of waste because I am not reusable. Canada and many other countries have banned these forms of packaging.
What are single use plastics?
To find a new use for something or to turn something into something new.
What is repurpose?
This recyclable resource is not-renewable so make sure you recycle it all the time. It is the most recycled material in Canada at almost 70%.
What is aluminum?
To burn garbage at extremely high heat.
What is incineration?